Grosse Pointe Shores to Park Pursuit Ends in Double Arrest

Two men St. Clair Shores police believe are responsible for robbing an 85-year-old woman a parking lot were arrested Monday night after a multi-city pursuit spanning Grosse Pointe Shores to Grosse Pointe Park.

Grosse Pointe Shores, Park, Farms and City police officers assisted Monday night in a pursuit down Lake Shore Road that ended with the arrest of two men believed to be responsible for robbing an 85-year-old woman in the parking lot of a St. Clair Shores Kroger. The pursuit was not particularly fast but rather at a reasonable speed, Shores Det. Sgt. Scott Rohr said. The public safety risk was that the driver of the car repeatedly drove off the roadway onto lawns and sidewalks to avoid being caught by police, he said. It all started shortly before 7 p.m. when St. Clair Shores police issued a radio call to area departments alerting them to a robbery at the Kroger on 9 Mile and Greater Mack Avenue. St. Clair Shores police shared information …

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Junior League of Detroit Hosts 'Festival of Wreaths'

Start the holiday season with 'Festival of Wreaths' Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  GROSSE POINTE – The Junior League of Detroit, Inc. (JLD) will be hosting the third annual Festival of Wreaths on Saturday, November 17 at the Alger House of the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.  The event runs from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and will feature designer wreaths on display and for sale along with many family friendly activities, and a cocktail party and wreath auction that evening from 6:30 – 9 p...  Admission to the Festival is $5 per person and payable at the door; advance tickets are not needed.  Some activities will require an additional charge.  All proceeds from the Festival of Wreaths will support the Junior League’s Centennial Celebration Scholarship Program. The Festival of …

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Construction to Close Part of Lake Shore in Grosse Pointe Farms on Thursday

Part of westbound Lake Shore Road will be closed Thursday, according to the Grosse Pointe Farms Department of Public Safety.

Construction will close part of Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms on Thursday, according to a Nixle alert from the Grosse Pointe Farms Department of Public Safety. Westbound (southbound) Lake Shore will close at approximately 8:30 a.m. Thursday as crews make road repairs that will last about eight to nine hours. Grosse Pointe Farms will re-route traffic up Warner Road and down Grosse Pointe Boulevard. Eastbound (northbound) Lake Shore will remain open during construction.

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Confessed Burglar Waives Exam in Grosse Pointe Farms

The 21-year-old arrested in several of the recent daytime burglaries appeared in Grosse Pointe Farms court Wednesday stemming from his charges there. He is likely to be arraigned on charges in the City of Grosse Pointe Thursday.

The 21-year-old Eastpointe man charged in several of the recent daytime burglaries waived his preliminary exam Wednesday afternoon in Grosse Pointe Farms court. Rudy J. Vandenbroeck is charged with four counts of home invasion and larcency from a building. He appeared in Grosse Pointe Farms court Wednesday briefly to waive his preliminary exam--a hearing in which a judge decides whether the police have sufficient evidence to proceed with prosecution. After being arrested at his home in Eastpointe May 25, Vandenbroeck admitted to breaking into four homes in the Farms, one home in the City of Grosse Pointe and one home in St. Clair Shores. Leading up to his arrest however, there were at least nine daytime burglaries in the City and the Farms…

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Parents, Friends Search for Missing Grosse Pointe Farms Teenager

Chloe Ann Pittel took clothing, $200, her 10-pound, terrier mix dog, Gylfie, medication and a flat iron for her hair Aug. 31 before leaving her Grosse Pointe Farms house. She's not been seen since and her parents are beginning to canvass the area. UPDATE

Michelle and Wayne Pittel, along with a team of friends and family, are heading to Gratiot Avenue in Roseville today to post missing child posters and canvass the area for their 17-year-old daughter, Chloe Ann Pittel.  They've also started a Facebook page, MISSING CHILD CHLOE PITTEL. Chloe is with her dog, a 10-pound terrier mix named Gylfie, who is small enough to fit in her purse. Other than a red retractable leash, her parents don't believe she took other supplies for the dog.  Chloe is 5-foot-4, 100 pounds, white with dirty blond hair, green/hazel eyes, dark brown eyebrows and is likely wearing jeans and sandals. She is also carrying a charcoal gray or blue purse and likely has a bag with her clothing and other possessions. "She is …

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Video: Shores-Pointe Adventure Triathlon

Nearly 200 athletes competed in the inaugural event on Lake St. Clair, and along Jefferson and Lake Shore in St. Clair Shores and the Grosse Pointes.

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Grosse Pointe Farms Residents Question Homeland Security Tower, Camera, Radar

The Grosse Pointe Farms City Council approved the 60-foot tower and a camera to monitor Lake St. Clair for illegal immigrants trying to enter the country but Border Patrol also wants a radar.

Despite concerns voiced by residents of Rose Terrace Street, a 60-foot tower with several embellishments has been installed behind the Grosse Pointe Club for the eventual monitoring of Lake St. Clair for illegal immigrants trying to enter the country. A 60-foot tower was approved by the Grosse Pointe Farms council as a special variance to the normal height restriction of 55 feet. The tower, as presented to the city council, is intended to hold a high-powered camera as a measure of border security. Lake St. Clair is bordered by the United States and Canada, which is close enough to the Grosse Pointes and Detroit that it can be seen across the lake.  The private club, known more commonly as the Little Club, entered into a lease agreement …

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Come Sale Away

Come Sale Away

Bargain hunters can rejoice with deals in the area.

Bargain and treasure hunters will have plenty of destinations this weekend from a couple of fundraisers, an auction preview and, of course, a smattering of garage sales. ASSUMPTION'S GIANT GARAGE SALE Where/When: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 21800 Marter, St. Clair Shores; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 17 and 18. Why Go: Get ready to bring home some bargains since Assumption Greek Orthodox Church and Cultural Center is holding a giant garage sale. All proceeds benefit the church, cultural center and nursery school/toddler center. STEFEK'S PREVIEW Where/When: Stefek's, 18450 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Farms. Preview hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 17-18, and June 20-22, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. with free appraisals on the 22nd from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Auction is to be…

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